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balls-up Synonyms & Antonyms

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Balls-Up as a Noun

1

Something which becomes muddled or botched in some way.

I was making a cake but when I added too much sugar, it became the balls-up of my cooking career.

Balls-Up in a Sentence

I was making a cake but when I added too much sugar, it became the balls-up of my cooking career.

Word Forms & Grammar

balls-up (plural balls-ups)

Words That Rhyme With Balls-Up

Origin of Balls-Up

Balls in this sense refers to testicles. See also the verb, to balls up and go balls up.

Balls-Up: Key Facts

Part of speechnoun
MeaningSomething which becomes muddled or botched in some way
Pluralballs-ups